Black Cherry

Kukui

About Black Cherry and Kukui

Black Cherry

Kukui

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

1.3 Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada, Central America

Southeastern Asia, Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Canyons, Dry areas, fencerows, Floodplains, Moist Soils, Old fields, open Woodlands, riparian zones, Roadsides, Thickets, Woodlands

Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-910-12

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

H2, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

2,438.40 cm1,370.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

914.40 cm1,520.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Dark Red, Dark Blue, Black

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Orange

Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Spring, Late Spring

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought, Salt

Wet Site, Drought, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Root Division, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems, weakness

Nausea, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

For treating wrinkles, Moisturizing, used as a dye

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Wildlife

Air purification, Shadow Tree

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Sedative, Tonic

Cramps, Dermatitis

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Sauces, Used as firewood

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees

Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PRUNUS serotina

ALEURITES moluccanus

7.2 Common Name

Black Cherry

Candleberry, Candlenut, Kukui

7.2.1 In Hindi

ब्लैक चेरी का पेड़

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.2 In German

Schwarz Kirschbaum

Lichtnussbaum

7.2.3 In French

Noir Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccana

7.2.4 In Spanish

Negro del cerezo

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.5 In Greek

Μαύρο Cherry Tree

Aleurites moluccanus

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Árvore de cereja preta

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.7 In Polish

Czarny Cherry Tree

Nogueira-de-iguape

7.2.8 In Latin

Prunus serotina ligno

Aleurites moluccanus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Angiosperms

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Rosales

Euphorbiales

8.5 Family

Rosaceae

Euphorbiaceae

8.6 Genus

Prunus

Aleurites

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Aleuritideae

8.9 Subfamily

Prunoideae

Crotonoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Black Cherry and Kukui

Wondering what are the properties of Black Cherry and Kukui? We provide you with everything About Black Cherry and Kukui. Black Cherry doesn't have thorns and Kukui doesn't have thorns. Also Black Cherry does not have fragrant flowers. Black Cherry has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness and Kukui has allergic reactions like coma, dilation of pupils, Gastric, Respiratory problems and weakness. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Black Cherry and Kukui and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Black Cherry and Kukui

Season and care of Black Cherry and Kukui is important to know. While considering everything about Black Cherry and Kukui Care, growing season is an essential factor. Black Cherry season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Kukui season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Black Cherry is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Kukui is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Black Cherry is Acidic, Neutral and for Kukui is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Black Cherry and Kukui Physical Information

Black Cherry and Kukui physical information is very important for comparison. Black Cherry height is 2,438.40 cm and width 914.40 cm whereas Kukui height is 1,370.00 cm and width 1,520.00 cm. The color specification of Black Cherry and Kukui are as follows:

Black Cherry flower color: White
Black Cherry leaf color: Green
Kukui flower color: White
Kukui leaf color: Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Black Cherry and Kukui

Care of Black Cherry and Kukui include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Black Cherry pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Kukui pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Black Cherry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Kukui needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Less Watering.